SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station, Dual 4K, 90W PD - Window and Mac OS (K35175NA)

Today, i got sd5700t, and test all round, i was worried about sleep mode problem, who wrote this. Don't about this problem, I try to make unpleasant environment to meet this problem, for hibernate mode. Well wake up. 180-watt power is for itself operation 90 watt and supply for connect to devices 90watt. The power is enough than other same products, etc. The OWC,. small than 130W. I was fully tested the OWC counterparts, the test scores is thunderbolt 3 controller with extern storages, a little lower for writing speed. OWC score higher for writing speed. but a littler. Yes OWC counterparts also good things, but have no control for sleep mode, so it powers on states, connected all device have consume Energy even no signals. Notebooks goes power off. the Doc work continues. Now only use 1 days. If i find a problem, Tell here. Currently, I find a problem when using USB A port which is located back, three usb port, which speeds 10gbps. When i test speed, very slow and disconnected when testing, the device separated. So i have to initialized. for hardware problem, i will test same H/W dock. Kensington sent another dock, i will compare each docks. I test the dock from exchanged same another dock, find same problem. The problem is related power suppled USB port A, about 900mA. Tested device is extern SSD disk, with 512GB, i guess, USB A port is only used low power devices, for keyboard, mouse, printer, small usb device. I move to the SSD disk to thunderbolt port, then no problem from now. SD5700t have three thunderbolt port 2 port for dual monitor, last for other device for high speed, more power device, extern SSD device. I accept this problem to avoid use USB A port. Thanks. finally, i test LG S8 27inch, 4k monitor to connected DP-ALT mode, Well operate, So I conclude All my tesing is mostly Good, USB A ports a little unstable, but it is the Extern Disk have much eats current more 900ma. thanks again to give me a chance to another same Dock to compare it's operating. More over back to a little money, The Dock discount when i test. I will back to another dock because i finished test. Thinks for Amazon.` My system, notebook is Lg gram 2022,17inch, Intel 12gen, with thunderbolt 4 included. Windows 11 home, Korean. Recently i find this device is unstable and weak at USB A port are, backpanel 3 port and flont one usb 2.0 port, total 4 usb A port have problems, i have to buy new one, i recommand that DONT USE STRESS USB A port if so do lan port will dead,

This dock just works. The aluminum body dissipates heat to the point I’ve never felt it. Multiple devices can charge quickly, and it interfaces well with my Studio Display. As far as compatibility goes, each device I have connected gets sufficient current to charge and connect to any peripheral devices. I never notice delays when waking my computer, though there seems to be some lag when connecting an iPad or iPhone to the external display. The included bracket makes this easy to mount in a concealed spot, though it looks nice enough to leave on your desk. Also, it’s compact that the protruding cords take up far more space. My one gripe is the power brick that is larger and heavier than the dock itself.

I have a MacBook Pro Silicon. The Kensington SD5700T device fails to connect to my 2 standard 1080 monitors when the computer wakes up from sleep. I have to turn the dock on and off several times, lift my laptop lid, close it, etc... And then it MIGHT connect. When it finally connects, half of the time the keyboard/mouse aren't working. Forcing me into yet another cycle of turning it on and off. It's really frustrating and a big time waster. Everything works flawlessly when the monitors are connected to the laptop directly, proving the fault lies with the dock. And now for the worst part, the manufacturer does not stand behind the product at all. I've been in contact with their India-based customer support center for the past WEEKS and they give me the run-around. Every e-mail comes from a different rep and they don't read what the previous rep said. They make me go through the same stupid troubleshooting steps every day, asked me and received my invoice several times, feigned misunderstanding the problem, etc. I've explicitly asked for a refund several times and their answer is a new set of troubleshooting steps. So now I'm stuck with an expensive paperweight and I have to buy another brand. If you have a Mac, steer clear of this dock and try the Caltech (I've heard good things about it but opted for this one as it is cheaper- mistake). I'm thinking of asking Amazon to remove that Mac designation because it's clearly not been tested with the Silicon Macs.

Purchased this Kensington dock ("SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station") to work with an M1 Pro 14" Macbook Pro. Main reason I chose it over others was the price - it was on sale for roughly 150, vs. the 220+ for other similar/identical devices. My particular unit does have a small amount of "coil whine" coming from the dock itself whenever it is powered on. (I'm in my early 40s but was a musician when younger and have protected my hearing more than most; some people may not notice the whine.) The edges of the aluminum have not been honed at all, they are not sharp enough to cut skin by running across it, but they are sharp enough that you can shave keratin off of a fingernail. The included Thunderbolt 4 cable is pretty short - not even a full meter long (I think it's listed at 0.8M). This may impact your desk arrangement, but it was tolerable for mine. Another oddity I have noticed is that in macOS at least, the audio jack does not appear until something is connected to it, and it disappears again after headphones or speakers have been unplugged. The SD Card slot behaves the same way -- the device itself does not even show up in the USB tree until you put a card into it. (I would normally expect to "see" an empty card reader device, but no.) The Thunderbolt ports behave as expected - I have two USB-C to DisplayPort adapters connected, each one driving a 4K display @60Hz. I am just using cheap AmazonBasics USB-C to DP1.4 dongles for this. (The displays themselves _do_ have USB-C inputs, but they also include downstream USB and Ethernet ports that I do not want to use, hence connecting via DP instead.) I have not tried to connect another Thunderbolt device downstream of the dock but I have no reason to believe it won't work. It's worth noting that this unit, the "Pluggable" dock with Amazon ID ("ASIN") B0CFC9CR5W, the OWC with ASIN B097TVLB4F, and probably a few others, all seem to use the same board layout and probably the same or very similar chips internally. The Pluggable version is notable in that it swaps one of the TB4 ports for an HDMI (seems like a downgrade to me), but then you also gain 2.5Gb Ethernet and the front port changes to USB3 (the front port on the Kensington is only USB2 / 480Mbps). The coil whine and the poor finishing of the enclosure give this dock a more cheap feeling than I was expecting, but for the price, it's hard to complain. Most other TB4 docks with the same port layout go for at least 70 USD more.

Purchased the SD5700T TB4 Dock mainly for expanding the number of TB4 ports for use with USB DAWs & HD/UHD monitors, and to be compatible with my new Windows 11 12th Gen/i5 laptop which has just a single TB4 port. Have been using this for a month now, for basic desktop connectivity. A nice dock that connect to all standard desktop devices - Printer, Wired LAN, USB-C SSDs, Audio o/p to speakers, charging via TB port ; also to my UA Volt 276 USB Audio interface- all with a single TB Host port, so easy to dock/ undock ! I found this more useful than the other two models - SD5780 & the dual HDMI - due to the three DS TB4 USB-C ports, which can potentially be interfaced / adapted to HDMI 4K if needed. One point to note - the three USB-A ports on the rear are powered only when the Host TB4 link is up - connected to the laptop, not otherwise; whereas the front USB-A is powered just by powering the unit; not really a limitation, sometimes useful to power down devices that you don't need when undocked. The rear TB4 ports are always on. Yet to try connecting to other advanced HDMI monitors, TB4 DAWs, etc., but so far great ! Would have been useful if a TB4-HDMI 4k/8K adapter cable is supplied along with. Overall, a very useful & feature rich TB4 dock, a pleasure to use ! Kudos to Kensington !

I'm using this with an M2 Macbook to make an easy 1 wire connection to monitor, charging, external drives and other peripherals. I'm not exactly a power user, but this hub does exactly what I'm looking for. Fast connect/disconnect, everything working within specs. Nothing to complain about. Things I like about that are missing from many other hubs: - 3.5mm audio jack (this is a must for me) - power button - charges from usb ports when computer isn't connected (my work hub does not do this - WTF?) Speaking of the work computer - this works just as well with my Windows 10 laptop as the Macbook. The only negative I'll say about this hub is that the dedicating USB "charging" port on the front of the unit actually charges very slowly. Both the USB-C and USB-A ports on the back charge normally, but somehow the dedicated charging point on the front is useless. Not a big deal, but I will mention it. My only concern (as with all modern electronics) is longevity. If this thing breaks, I'll update the review, but until then, I'm happy with this product.

I found the station expensive, but it has worked reliable ever since. I like it.

I have two monitors connected to this dock and everything works fine. I have an extra hard drive plugged in and another one for Time Machine. However if I walk away and my M1 MacBook Pro goes to sleep, the contents of the monitors either switch places or the resolution lowers to the point that it’s unusable. The only fix is to power down the dock for about 2 or 3 minutes and then everything resets to normal. It’s counter productive to have to take this approach on a unit that cost $200. Not happy with this company.